Leap on Expansion of Community Safety Partnership
"The community put us on notice and said, ‘We want policing, but we want a different kind of policing,' " she says.
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Study of Community Policing Program Highlighted
/0 Comments/in Luskin in the News Jorja Leap/by Zoe DayOp-ed calls for expanding Los Angeles' Community Safety Partnership program, which underwent a yearlong UCLA Luskin review.
UCLA Study Finds Strong Support for LAPD’s Community Policing Program Researchers say crime declines and trust increases when officers work alongside residents to build relationships
/1 Comment/in Alumni, Diversity, Education, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Latinos, Research Projects, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Social Welfare News Jorja Leap/by Les DunseithResearchers say crime declines and trust increases when officers work alongside residents to build relationships
Leap on Police Role in Enforcement of Social Distancing
/0 Comments/in Luskin in the News Jorja Leap/by Zoe DayAs some officers are accused of targeting minorities more than white protesters for violating "stay-at-home" orders, she says LAPD has shown restraint.
Leap on Gang Intervention Workers’ Commitment to Communities
/0 Comments/in Luskin in the News Jorja Leap/by Zoe DayDuring the pandemic, they hit the streets to keep others safe and indoors — work that L.A. County has declared essential.
CalGang Stirs Distrust in Community, Leap Argues
/0 Comments/in Luskin in the News Jorja Leap/by Luskin Staff“There are very few stories of people getting off the CalGang database,” she says. “All of this creates a stew of distrust."
Leap Weighs In on CalGang Reform Process
/0 Comments/in Luskin in the News Jorja Leap/by Zoe DayInvestigation of LAPD officers puts pressure on California's effort to ensure the accuracy of its database of suspected gang members.
Leap on LAPD Gang Interventions
/0 Comments/in Luskin in the News Jorja Leap/by Luskin StaffAmid reports of doctored data, she notes that police still struggle to maintain credibility in South L.A.
We Are More United Than Separate, Leap Says
/0 Comments/in Luskin in the News Jorja Leap/by Zoe DayAs co-founder of the Watts Leadership Institute, Leap works to shatter gang stereotypes and provide the resources to strengthen communities.
Leap Awarded UCLA’s Highest Honor for Teaching Social welfare adjunct professor is recognized for an engaging teaching style that motivates students to social engagement and social consciousness
/0 Comments/in Education, For Faculty, For Students, For Undergraduates, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Social Welfare News, Social Welfare PhD Jorja Leap/by Mary BraswellSocial welfare adjunct professor is recognized for an engaging teaching style that motivates students to social engagement and social consciousness
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